diff --git a/source/blender/render/hydra/preview_engine.cc b/source/blender/render/hydra/preview_engine.cc
index 93dcd8dea492..955147f497fd 100644
--- a/source/blender/render/hydra/preview_engine.cc
+++ b/source/blender/render/hydra/preview_engine.cc
@@ -1,62 +1,21 @@
 /* SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  * Copyright 2011-2022 Blender Foundation */
 
-#include "DEG_depsgraph_query.h"
-
-#include "BLI_timer.h"
-#include "camera.h"
 #include "preview_engine.h"
 
 namespace blender::render::hydra {
 
-const double LIFETIME = 180.0;
-
-std::unique_ptr<PreviewEngine> PreviewEngine::instance_;
-
-PreviewEngine *PreviewEngine::create(RenderEngine *bl_engine,
-                                     const std::string &render_delegate_name)
-{
-  if (!instance_) {
-    instance_ = std::make_unique<PreviewEngine>(bl_engine, render_delegate_name);
-  }
-  else if (instance_->render_delegate_name != render_delegate_name) {
-    instance_->render_delegate_->Stop();
-    instance_ = std::make_unique<PreviewEngine>(bl_engine, render_delegate_name);
-  }
-  else {
-    instance_->bl_engine_ = bl_engine;
-  }
-
-  instance_->scene_delegate_->clear();
-
-  if (BLI_timer_is_registered((uintptr_t)&instance_)) {
-    /* Unregister timer while PreviewEngine is working */
-    BLI_timer_unregister((uintptr_t)&instance_);
-  }
-
-  return instance_.get();
-}
-
-void PreviewEngine::free()
-{
-  instance_->render_delegate_->Stop();
-
-  /* Register timer for schedule free PreviewEngine instance */
-  BLI_timer_register((uintptr_t)&instance_, free_instance, nullptr, nullptr, LIFETIME, true);
-}
-
 void PreviewEngine::render(Depsgraph *depsgraph)
 {
   prepare_for_render(depsgraph);
 
-  std::vector<float> &pixels = render_images_["Combined"];
-
   {
     /* Release the GIL before calling into hydra, in case any hydra plugins call into python. */
     pxr::TF_PY_ALLOW_THREADS_IN_SCOPE();
     engine_->Execute(render_index_.get(), &tasks_);
   }
 
+  std::vector<float> &pixels = render_images_["Combined"];
   while (true) {
     if (RE_engine_test_break(bl_engine_)) {
       break;
@@ -74,18 +33,6 @@ void PreviewEngine::render(Depsgraph *depsgraph)
   update_render_result(pixels);
 }
 
-double PreviewEngine::free_instance(uintptr_t uuid, void *user_data)
-{
-  if (!instance_->render_task_delegate_->is_converged()) {
-    /* Restart timer if render isn't completed */
-    return LIFETIME;
-  }
-
-  CLOG_INFO(LOG_RENDER_HYDRA, 2, "");
-  instance_ = nullptr;
-  return -1;
-}
-
 void PreviewEngine::update_render_result(std::vector<float> &pixels)
 {
   RenderResult *result = RE_engine_begin_result(
diff --git a/source/blender/render/hydra/preview_engine.h b/source/blender/render/hydra/preview_engine.h
index 986f88f69e83..4dfc88d80028 100644
--- a/source/blender/render/hydra/preview_engine.h
+++ b/source/blender/render/hydra/preview_engine.h
@@ -9,19 +9,12 @@ namespace blender::render::hydra {
 
 class PreviewEngine : public FinalEngine {
  public:
-  static PreviewEngine *create(RenderEngine *bl_engine, const std::string &render_delegate_name);
-  static void free();
+  using FinalEngine::FinalEngine;
 
   void render(Depsgraph *depsgraph) override;
 
  private:
-  using FinalEngine::FinalEngine;
-  static double free_instance(uintptr_t uuid, void *user_data);
-
   void update_render_result(std::vector<float> &pixels);
-
-  /* Singleton class instance */
-  static std::unique_ptr<PreviewEngine> instance_;
 };
 
 }  // namespace blender::render::hydra
diff --git a/source/blender/render/hydra/python.cc b/source/blender/render/hydra/python.cc
index 335bbd283730..9ef8f00b3478 100644
--- a/source/blender/render/hydra/python.cc
+++ b/source/blender/render/hydra/python.cc
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static PyObject *engine_create_func(PyObject * /*self*/, PyObject *args)
     engine = new ViewportEngine(bl_engine, render_delegate_id);
   }
   else if (STREQ(engine_type, "PREVIEW")) {
-    engine = PreviewEngine::create(bl_engine, render_delegate_id);
+    engine = new PreviewEngine(bl_engine, render_delegate_id);
   }
   else {
     if (bl_engine->type->flag & RE_USE_GPU_CONTEXT) {
@@ -134,13 +134,7 @@ static PyObject *engine_free_func(PyObject * /*self*/, PyObject *args)
   }
 
   Engine *engine = (Engine *)PyLong_AsVoidPtr(pyengine);
-  PreviewEngine *preview_engine = dynamic_cast<PreviewEngine *>(engine);
-  if (preview_engine) {
-    PreviewEngine::free();
-  }
-  else {
-    delete engine;
-  }
+  delete engine;
 
   CLOG_INFO(LOG_RENDER_HYDRA, 2, "Engine %016llx", engine);
   Py_RETURN_NONE;